Ayomikun Idowu
Developing countries may face less AI-driven automation than richer economies, but that does not mean they are protected. The bigger risk is that AI transforms global competition faster than workers and firms can turn the technology into productivity gains.
Many Nigerian sources of livelihood become digital long before they become formal. In my research with digital workers and small businesses in Nigeria, I met people who ran much of their economic lives from their phones. They advertised on Instagram. They negotiated with customers on WhatsApp. They received bank transfers, arranged deliveries through apps and […]
The debate about Africa’s digital future often begins with technology: broadband, artificial intelligence, fintech, digital identity, cloud infrastructure and startups. But technology is rarely the real constraint. The deeper challenge is whether institutions, firms and governments have the capability to turn technological adoption into sustained improvements in productivity, public services and economic opportunity.